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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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India had largest number of people exposed to 30 days of risky heat from Jun-Aug: Analysis

New Delhi: India had the largest number of people (about 117 million) exposed across the world to at least 30 days of risky heat added by climate change between June and August, according to a new analysis.

It defined risky heat days as days hotter than 90 per cent of temperatures observed in a local area compared to the 1991-2020 period. This represents the point at which health risks from heat begin to climb.

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